Mongolian saddle submitted as Chinese cultural heritage | Ubpost News: "Some time ago it became known that Chinese officials intended to inscribe the Mongolian national music instrument, the morin khuur (horse-headed fiddle), and the national art of singing, khuumii (throat singing), as Chinese cultural heritage on the Intangible Cultural Heritage List of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). After some debate, Mongolia was able to have these items inscribed on the UNESCO list as Mongolian heritage. Recently however, the issue was raised once again when it became known that China has included the Mongolian national horse saddle on a list of cultural heritage of Inner Mongolia, China.
We spoke with the Minister of Culture, Sport and Tourism of Mongolia, Ts.Oyungerel, to get further information on the matter."
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